COVID-19 is a respiratory disease caused by a novel (or new) coronavirus that emerged in late 2019. Click here to read more detailed information about COVID-19.
The City of Lowell was notified of its first positive case of COVID-19 on March 10, 2020. On March 16, 2023, the Healey-Driscoll Administration announced that the state’s COVID-19 public health emergency will end on May 11, 2023, to align with the end of the federal public health emergency. Click here to read the full press release.
The Lowell Health Department continues to respond to COVID-19 to keep our residents informed and safe. Use the tabs on the side of this webpage (or the bottom if you are viewing this webpage from a mobile phone) to find information about vaccination, current public health guidance, testing, and resources in Lowell, or call 978-674-4307 to speak with a Health Department staff member. We have a team of Contact Tracers and an Epidemiologist that can help answer your questions about anything related to COVID-19.
Click here for a dashboard of COVID-19 cases in Lowell (case numbers for May 26, 2021 and prior can be found here.)
Click here for data and information about the status of the virus in Massachusetts.